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TOY. APPLICATION HLED.FEB. 27. 1920.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

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TOY. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27,1920.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Application filed February 27, 1920. Serial No. 361,744.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, INA M. HALL, asubject of the King of Great Britain,residing at Gadsby, in the Province of. Alberta and Dominion of Canada,have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toys and the principal objectof the nvention is to provide a wheeled frame whlch may be attached todifferent kinds of toy animals so that the animal may be ridden by achild and when he gets tired of one animal he may place the frame uponanother one and ride this.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for adjusting theframe so that it may be made to fit the different kinds of toy animals.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanylng drawings wherein l'ke characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing the frame attached to one kind of a toy animal.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the frame attached to another kind of a toyanimal.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the frame.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the frame.

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing how the caster wheels are adjustablyconnected w1th the frame. 7 V

Fig. 6 is a sectionaldetail view through the caster wheel support.

Fig. 7 is a view showing how the end portions are connected with theuprlghts.

As shown in these views the frame comprises a pair of U-shaped members 1for engaging the breast and hind quarters of the animal, the side bars 2and the pair of upright frames 3 which carry the base pleces 4 on wh'chthe feet of-the animal rest. As

shown each upright frame consists of a pair of outer bars 5 and aninverted U-shaped member 6, the limbs of which are connected with thetwo bases. This U-shaped member is strengthened by the cross brace 7 vThe ends of said U member and theends of the upright rods 5 are suitablysecured to the bases and these ends are enlarged and hollow so as toreceive the upwardly extending arms 8 carried by the caster 9. Thesearms are provided with the holes 10 for receiving the screws 11 carriedby said hollow ends. In this way the height of the frame may beadjusted. As shown in Fig. 6 the caster is provided with the ballbearings 12 so as to reduce friction and make the toy easy to turn. I i

The upper ends of the outer bars 5 carry the horizontal sockets 13 forreceiving the ends of the U-shaped frame 1 and the ends of the side bars2 and these ends are clamped in said sockets by the screws 1a.

This frame is adapted to be placed on animals such as those shownin'Figs. 1 and 2. The animal is placed in the frame with its feetresting on the bases 4. The end frames 1 are then forced toward eachother to firmly engage the breast and hind quarters of the animal andthen the screws 14: are tightened to clamp these frames in adjustedposition to the upright frames. The side bars 2 will prevent the end andwheel frames from separating and coming off the toy animal. The castersare adjusted to place the animal the correct distance from the ground sothat the childs feet, when he is seated upon the animal, will engage theground and thus enable him to propel himself along as in the well knowntype of kiddie car. The side bars 5 of the upright frames extend alongthe outer sides of the legs of the animal while the members 6 engage theinsides of the legs. By means of the rotatable casters the direction oftravel of the animal may be easily changed so as to turn corners or tomake a return trip.

After the child gets tired of riding one kind of animal he may removethe frame and place it on another kind of animal, it being understoodthat a number of different kinds of animal will be provided to be soldwith the frame.

If desired or found necessary I may provide means on the bases forclamping or otherwise securing the feet of the animal thereto.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A toy of the class ing a toy animal and a wheeledframe therefor'comprising front and rear Wheel carrying frames forengaging the front and rear parts of the toy animal and means foradjustably connecting the two frames together.

2. A wheeled supporting frame for a toy animal comprising front and rearWheel carrying frames for receiving the front and rear parts of the toyanimal, side bars and means for adjustably connecting the side bars tothe two frames.

3. A toy of the class ing a toy figure, secured thereto and comprisingU-shaped members, standards removably connected to the ends of saidmembers, means for addescribed comprisjustably connecting the standardsof each described COIIIPIlSf b fibers, ing of a pa1r of outer a wheeledframe adjustably side of the animal together, a wheeled base connectedto each standard and an inverted U-shaped frame connecting each pair ofases together. 1

4. A toy of the class-described comprising a toy animal, a supportingframe therefor, comprising a pair of U-shaped mema pair of uprightframes each consistbars, "a pair of bases connected Withthe lower endsof said bars, and an inverted U-shaped member connecting the two basescarried by the-upper ends of the outer bars, clamping means carried bysaid'socket members for engaging the ends'of the U-shaped endmembers,side bars also engaged by said clamping means, rotatable casterWheels and means for adjustably connecting the same to' the bases sothat said casters may be adjusted vertically.

In testimony whereof I affizrmy si ature. INA MoOAULEY I IgELL.

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